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Have you ever wanted to walk in the footsteps of Issaquah’s earliest miners? In our own Grand Ridge Park? Starting at the Sunset Trailhead, hike into Grand Ridge by the Issaquah Preston Trail and learn about our mining history. On August 6th, you will have the chance to explore the daily commute…

Have you ever wanted to walk in the footsteps of Issaquah’s earliest miners? On March 26th, you will have the chance to explore the daily commute of miners who worked in Issaquah’s longest-lasting coal mining operation starting in 1888. The three-mile adventure will be well worth the wear on your…

Saturday, November 7 10:00am to 12:30pm at the East Sunset Trailhead Grand Ridge Hike REPRISE — we have scheduled a second Grand Ridge Mine Hike due to overwhelming interest in this hike. This will be the last hike to the Grand Ridge site this year, but our history hike schedule starts…

Saturday, October 17 10:00am to 12:30pm at the East Sunset Trailhead Order tickets via Eventbrite. The last mine history hike of the season will treat participants to some new experiences that haven’t been available for some time. Have you ever wanted to walk in the footsteps of Issaquah’s earliest miners? On…

Hiking in January As published in January 2015 Connections By Shelly Hawkins, Crofton Springs Neighborhood “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” Henry David Thoreau (American author, philosopher, naturalist) On the day before Thanksgiving, I was walking my one-year-old Corgi (Robin) through Central Park when we…